218 Canal Street

218 Canal Street in Chinatown, Manhattan, has 21 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 7 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 7 of 13 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (21 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

21 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 8 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-06-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 59 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR 4 STY EAST APT 5. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2439478
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR PADLOCKED., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2439473
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STORAGE OF MATERIALS IN BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2439449
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS OF DOOR VESTIBULE TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL BUILDING MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2439480
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE TO 4 STY SOUTHEAST APT 5. LOCATED AT APT 5 (apt 5), issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2439469
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2439471
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING OF BATHROOM 2ND STY WEST APT 2 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2439465
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 1999-08-31. HPD violation 2439484

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

7 of 13 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 7 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 216-220 CANAL CORP. Head officer: ALEX CHAO. Managing agent: RABER ENTERPRISES LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1001990011, HPD building ID 8845. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Canal St (J, Z), 1 min walk
• Canal St (N, Q), 2 min walk
• Canal St (6), 2 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.